Education in Haute-Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
3,610 pupils in 39 colleges in Haute-Vienne sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 5 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 12% of candidates (France: 22%).
What is the brevet pass rate in Haute-Vienne?
Haute-Vienne ranked 22nd lowest of 101 departements for brevet success in 2025, with roughly 84.8% of candidates passing compared with 87.1% across France.
Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copyMore figures
- The brevet pass rate in Haute-Vienne moved from about 87.0% in 2024 to 84.8% in 2025, a change of -2.2 points. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- 25.6% of brevet candidates in Haute-Vienne earned the top "très bien" distinction in 2025 and 68% earned a distinction of some kind; the very-good share ranked 28th lowest of 101 (France: 28.7%). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Candidates in Haute-Vienne averaged about 10.7 out of 20 in the written brevet papers in 2025, 37th lowest of 101 departements (France: 10.9). Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
- Pupils entering year 6 (sixième) in a college in Haute-Vienne had a 91% chance on average of reaching year 9 (troisième) in the same school, according to the 2025 college indicators. Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP · saved copy
How Haute-Vienne compares with other departments in France
Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) (2025)
Haute-Vienne ranks 80 of 101, highest first. Candidate-weighted average of college pass rates.
| Rank | Area | Brevet (DNB) pass rate, general series (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Yvelines | 85.0% |
| 78 | Eure-et-Loir | 84.9% |
| 79 | Yonne | 84.8% |
| 80 | Haute-Vienne | 84.8% |
| 81 | Val-de-Marne | 84.7% |
| 82 | Haute-Saône | 84.7% |
| 83 | Vaucluse | 84.7% |
Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) (2025)
Haute-Vienne ranks 74 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Brevet candidates with a "très bien" distinction (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Haute-Saône | 26.1% |
| 72 | Yonne | 26.1% |
| 73 | Dordogne | 26.1% |
| 74 | Haute-Vienne | 25.6% |
| 75 | Oise | 25.5% |
| 76 | Ariège | 25.3% |
| 77 | Aisne | 25.3% |
Average written brevet mark (out of 20) (2025)
Haute-Vienne ranks 65 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average written brevet mark (out of 20) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Vosges | 10.8 |
| 63 | Dordogne | 10.7 |
| 64 | Pas-de-Calais | 10.7 |
| 65 | Haute-Vienne | 10.7 |
| 66 | Corrèze | 10.7 |
| 67 | Gard | 10.7 |
| 68 | Saône-et-Loire | 10.7 |
Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) (2025)
Haute-Vienne ranks 86 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of brevet candidates in private colleges (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Aisne | 12% |
| 84 | Saône-et-Loire | 12% |
| 85 | Vosges | 12% |
| 86 | Haute-Vienne | 12% |
| 87 | Aude | 12% |
| 88 | Seine-et-Marne | 12% |
| 89 | Réunion | 11% |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP: Indicateurs de valeur ajoutée des collèges, sessions 2024 and 2025 of the diplôme national du brevet, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4022d6fb202a…)
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